As aforementioned, never underestimate the power of a well cut classic fine knit! This navy cardi's by COS.

Come
autumn, I'm always on the lookout for some nice new knits, this year
probably even more so because my husband shrunk two of my Merinos in the
washing machine at 60° - big sniff! Needless to say, they didn't
survive, thus came out looking like something you would dress Polly
Pocket in! So here's this years knit edit! When I buy cashmere (I'm not a fan of
itchy and scratchy) I usually go for a quality classic plain slightly loose fit
with ribbed cuffs and edges, that should last ages (if doesn't accidently get washed by husbands). Too boring to show on the blog, but they look
so great with everything on and cute with a shirt tucked underneath and
that collar sticking out. I also go for one that is fun, so my all time faves off the beaten track are Bella
Freud, not only because I'm a sucker for any arty and Rock'n Roll
looking stuff, but growing up with my mum knitting the most fantastic and
sometimes crazy jumpers for me till the age of 12 - ( from that age
onwards I insisted on uni or stripes - she then gave up - too boring) I am
rather spoilt!

What
are your faves? Are you going for the "PowWow" slogan stuff, turtle necks a la Céline, ribcage and cross
knits, motif knits or are you going to keep it simple or have a bit of both like me?

4 comments:

Thanks for the inspiration! When it comes for basic jumpers/cardigan, I always go to Uniqlo for its cashmere and ultrafine merino selections. However, for this season I'm looking for bolder and brigher pieces and, if I could, I would buy the entire Michael van der Ham for Brora collection (http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2012/10/26/michael-van-der-ham-brora-collection---pictures)!